My Important News

I had something to tell my friend Mark today so I called him at work. He didn't answer, so I hung up and called his cell phone. He didn't answer that either, so I hung up again.

After a couple minutes, I called his cell phone again. I was going to leave him a voicemail, but he picked up. "What do you need?" he whispered. "I'm on a conference call." It was then that I announced my big news:

"I just want to tell you that Beverly looks like Phil Spector today."

For those of you who don't know, Beverly is my dog. She needs a haircut really badly.

"That's why you called me three times in the last five minutes?" Mark asked quietly.

"Yes." I didn't mean to bother, but I had just come to a frightening realization and needed to share it with him.

He hung up.

Anyway, since he didn't seem to care, I thought I'd tell you.

Beverly looks like Phil Spector today. She needs a haircut.

There, I feel better. Here's a side-by-side. Click on it to make it bigger:

Song of the Week: Grizzly Bear & Ingrid Michaelson

My last two songs of the week are posted on my MySpace blog. Click here for the link. You don't have to log in to read them.

Note: Rather than posting them here and there, I'm just going to post them there and alert you about it here.

Save Fred the Bunny

I feel like I'm on Grey's Anatomy.

Save Fred the Bunny


I've tried like ten times and I can't save him because I can't move the intestines to the right place.

Celebrity Sighting: Don Imus

Don Imus, radio talk show host child exploiter, at Eisler Chemist on Lexington & 79th. It's a very small place and I was there buying nail polish (Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat, because I do my own nails still - go, Save Karyn, go) and he was there getting something or other. He was wearing his signature cowboy hat, joking with the staff. He's one of those very recognizable people - you immediately know who he is when you see him.

I just did a lil' research and found out that he founded The Imus Cattle Ranch in Ribera, New Mexico, a working cattle ranch that gives kids with cancer, serious blood disorders, and children who've lost brothers and sisters to SIDS the chance to be a cowboy. Isn't that neat? So if you see Imus Ranch Foods for sale you should buy them because 100% of the profits go to the ranch. Here's a list of stores that carry them.

I know, I know... it's exciting posts like this that keep you coming back to pretty in the city.

UPDATE: My friend Soapy T. tells me he's bad...

"do not support the imus cancer ranch. do a little more research and you see that he has been reported to not spend money on the ranch and beats the cancer kids using them as mules and farm hands to tend to his ranch. he supports using cancer kids as indentured servants.

DO NOT SUPPORT DON IMUS!!!!!"

So I take it back - don't buy his products!

VH1's 40 Greatest Internet Superstars - This Friday

Web Junk Presents 40 Greatest Internet Superstars" premieres this Friday, March 23rd at 8 PM! Based on this, I'm #30, so tune in and watch!

Here's a clip of my segment:

And here's a clip of another segment I'm in:

Thank You, Jesus

For everyone who read 20 Times a Lady... Catholic priests can be hot, see?

Calendario Romano features 12 months of devastatingly attractive, young Italian priests. The 2007 calendar is sold out, but you can sign up to receive an alert when the 2008 one is available.

Family Wedding

I have been out of town at a family wedding and will update when I get back on Tuesday. :)

Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld.

Patrick Swayze and Sam Rock My World

My friend Sam started a blog called The Daily Pube and is inviting all Pretty in the City readers to stop by. (The name is a guy thing, I s'pose, kind of like farting and the WWF.) If Sam charged a cover or sold products, he'd give you all a coupon for money off, but he doesn't, so he didn't.

My favorite things on Sam's site are his random "Patrick Swayze" spottings. He has spotted Swayze at Mardi Gras, the Anna Nicole Smith trial, and the Oscars. The reason I like them is because I had my own run-in with Swayze last summer at my 20 Times a Lady book signing in Chicago. He showed up, uninvited, and sat on the edge of the table in his tap shoes the entire time. It was so irritating, every time I talked he'd interrupt. I'd be like, "Thanks for coming, I hope you liked the book," and he'd cut in like, "Did you see me in Road House?" Here's a photo:


Anyway, if you've had your own Swayze encounter or have spotted him somewhere recently, you should let Sam know and send him a picture. I'm sure he'd be glad to post it on his site.

Fun With My New Mac

VH1's 40 Greatest Internet Superstars - New Air Date

NEW AIR DATE: March 23rd at 8 PM
TUNE IN!!!!

This is the VH1 thing I was telling you about! Vote for me please! I'm about half-way down the page.
VH1 is counting down the 40 Greatest Internet Superstars and we need your votes to determine the list. From the Chinese Backstreet Boys to the Numa Numa kid, it's a who's who of web fame and infamy. Vote now for your favorite. You can only vote for one person at a time. But you can vote as many times as you like. Don't forget to scroll all the way down.

"Web Junk Presents 40 Greatest Internet Superstars" premieres Friday, March 23rd at 8 PM.

Support Your Independent Bookseller

This is a shout-out to BESTSELLERS Bookstore & Coffee Co. in Mason, Michigan. They're an independent bookstore that sells books and coffee, and they happen to carry my book.

Thank you, Bestsellers!

And now, a note...

Please support your local independent bookseller! I support the independent bookseller in my neighborhood... BookCourt on Court Street in Brooklyn. -->

Thank you, BookCourt, for being wonderful. (Even though you don't carry my books.)

I s'pose this might be partly my fault, though, because I've never said, "Hey, I live right around the corner... will you carry my books?" Because then what if they get the books, and what if no one buys the books? I mean, how embarrassing would that be for me? And then they'd feel weird when I visit, too, like... "Do we tell her that no one's buying her books?"

I'd go in there today and ask but I feel like the whole thing is a ship that's passed. They'd look up 20 Times, see that it came out in July, and be like, "You've been in here a thousand times since then, why haven't you asked us to do this before, silly?" And then I'd grumble and be like, "Well, I wasn't sure..." and I'd come across sounding like as a total loser, WHICH I AM because I haven't asked my local bookseller, OF WHICH I'M A REGULAR CUSTOMER, to stock my books.

Sh*t. When did I become so neurotic?

Now, wait, wait, wait—I'm forgetting to mention a couple of things. 1) They did carry Save Karyn when it came out; they just don't anymore. 2) I was under the impression that they were gonna carry 20 Times because I befriended a guy who worked there and he said he was gonna order it. But then he quit or got fired or something, and I looked and looked when the book came out and I couldn't find it. I think it was that small detail that made the whole "me asking" thing a little awkward. Like, was 20 Times on order and did they cancel it because the fired guy ordered it?

F*ck it. I'm gonna go in there this weekend and ask.

Do you work at an indie bookstore that carries my book? If so, let me know! And thank you!